INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An ex-Riverside County sheriff’s deputy who behaved like a “cowboy” during a deadly arrest targeting a man with whom he was at odds over a woman was convicted today of voluntary manslaughter and other offenses. An Indio jury deliberated less than two days before finding Oscar Rodriguez, 44, guilty of the
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The man suspected of helping in the Palm Springs bombing jumped to his death in prison, TMZ reports, citing federal sources. Daniel Park, 32, of Kent, Washington, was pronounced dead Tuesday morning after being found unresponsive at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, the Department of Justice announced. According to
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – More than a dozen local organizations will receive a combined $90,000 in funding through two Cathedral City grant programs for the 2025-26 fiscal year, city officials announced today. Â Â Six organizations were approved to receive a total of $20,000 through the city’s Community Arts Grant program, which supports diverse and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Areas of Palm Springs, like the Backstreet Art District and Safari Mobile Home Park saw significant flooding in 2017, prompting Riverside County to make some changes. Now businesses and homeowners could see flood insurance savings because of the map revisions. The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved a Letter of Map
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A special delivery for families facing hunger. FIND Food Bank, in partnership with Amazon, stepping up to fight food insecurity in the Coachella Valley. Amazon delivering a $25,000 check that will provide 100,000 meals to local residents. Amazon employees also delivered food collected from sites across Southern California and volunteered to
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The National Weather Service is comprised of 122 Weather Forecast Offices, which work day and night to monitor local weather conditions for every inch of the United States. This is in addition to 9 additional specialized offices, such as the National Hurricane Center and the Storm Prediction Center, which monitor hurricanes and severe weather, respectively.
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Young Creators Program is opening doors for the next generation of filmmakers. This program is part of Palm Springs Unified School District’s Expanded Learning Program, aimed at giving students opportunities they might not get during regularly scheduled school hours. Over nine days, students have had the opportunity to learn
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Â – Palm Springs City Council approved the city’s budget for fiscal year 2025-26 and 2026-27 comprehensive budgets at Wednesdays meeting. It comes after finance officials incorporated recommendations from Mayor Ron deHarte after he raised concerns of potential shortfall at the June 11 meeting. The mayor recently published a “Resident Guide to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A project to reduce the impacts of blowing dust and sand along Palm Springs roadways has begun construction. The nearly 600-foot wind wall project along North Gene Autry Trail will stand at 14.5 ft tall. The city wrote online at its Engage Palm Springs website: “Work is under way on
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Department of Animal Services (RCDAS) reports that data released by “Shelter Animals Count” shows the Fourth of July as the busiest weekend for lost pets entering shelters. RCDAS is offering a free Microchip & Vaccination Clinic ahead of the holiday to help reunite any wayward furry friends with
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BERMUDA DUNES, Calif. (KESQ) – What appeared to be a call from the bank, cost one local woman ten-thousand dollars. Kayla Keith says it all started with a text message, followed by a call from someone who claimed to be a Wells Fargo representative. But the caller knew detailed account information. “All that information made
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – IndyCar will not be returning to the Thermal Club in 2026, track founder Tim Rogers told News Channel 3 Sports Director Blake Arthur. Rogers says they hope to host another race in the near future, ideally in 2027. BREAKING: @IndyCar will NOT return to @TheThermalClub next year. TTC Owner Tim Rogers
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A Father’s Day dance planned for this month was cancelled by organizers due to fears over potential immigration enforcement. According to organizers with the Mujeres Latinas Club, the fear of local ICE and CBP operations have kept dozens of families from leaving their homes. “We have parents that send
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The 10 highest-paid officials in Riverside County government last year were working in public safety and public health, according to a report released today by the California Controller’s Office. Â Â The agency published its 2024 “Government Compensation in California” analysis, showing how taxpayer funds were spent in the previous year, and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Desert man known as the former drummer of the indie power-pop group the New Pornographers pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and recording a minor in a public restroom at a local restaurant. Joseph Seiders, 44, of Palm Desert, pleaded guilty to multiple charges on Wednesday, according to court
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Twenty Coachella Valley college students have been awarded more than $90,000 in scholarships through Modernism Week’s annual scholarship program, officials announced today. Â Â Modernism Week is an annual celebration of midcentury architecture and design in Palm Springs. Proceeds support local preservation efforts and scholarships for Coachella Valley students pursuing careers
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – First responders rescued an elderly patient who was injured in Mecca Wednesday afternoon. The incident was first reported at a little after 1 p.m. on Painted Canyon Road and Box Canyon Road. The man was hoisted out of the canyon and taken to Thermal Airport for further medical evaluation.  Authorities said
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – Testimony is slated to wrap up before the end of the week in the trial of a 43-year-old Banning man accused of raping two women on separate occasions while they were intoxicated, as well as molesting a 12-year-old girl. Steven Roy McElroy was arrested in 2022 following an extensive Banning Police
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella man with outstanding warrants who led deputies on a vehicle pursuit was bound for state prison today to serve one year and four months. Trevor Alexander Berry, 46, was arrested June 11 after fleeing from Riverside County sheriff’s deputies, authorities said. Â Â Berry pleaded not guilty for evading arrest
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has found that California’s Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation have violated Title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete against biological females, officials announced today. “Although Governor Gavin Newsom admitted months ago it was `deeply unfair’ to allow men
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